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- Torrado issues rallying cry
Mexico midfielder Gerardo Torrado insists his team will "play to the death" to beat Argentina in Sunday's World Cup last-16 encounter at Soccer City in Johannesburg.
The 31-year-old issued a rallying cry to the rest of the squad after they made it through Group A on goal difference despite losing to Uruguay. Mexic View more »- Upson: Adversity brought us closer
Defender Matthew Upson is confident the rumour and speculation surrounding the England camp in recent days will simply serve to strengthen their resolve.
Their 1-0 victory over Group C rivals Slovenia came after former captain John Terry sparked talk of rifts within the camp. However, there was no lack of unity on View more »- Park focused solely on Uruguay
Park Ji-sung is not looking beyond Saturday's game with Uruguay as South Korea bid to extend their historic run at the World Cup.
The Taeguk Warriors cemented their place in the last 16 of a World Cup for the first time ever on foreign soil after a win and a draw sealed second in Group B. And Manchester United mid View more »- Lahm anticipating a classic
Germany captain Philipp Lahm described his side's forthcoming World Cup last 16 encounter with England as a "classic".
The last World Cup finals meeting between the teams came in 1990, when West Germany beat England on penalties in the semi-finals. Prior to that, they also met in the 1982 second group stage, the 1 View more »- SKoreans should play ugly football
DON'T say it out loud in front of South Korea, but for them toprogress past Uruguay and intothe World Cup quarter-finals,they have to play like... Japan.
It's not as outrageous as itseems. While Japan have atough match against Denmark tonight to even qualify for the knockout stages, they are already widely credi View more »- Antic fuming over penalty shout
Serbia coach Radomir Antic claimed his team were denied a penalty that could have sent them into the World Cup second round.
The Serbs crashed out of the tournament as they were beaten 2-1 by Australia in their final Group D game. Antic was disappointed Tim Cahill was not penalised when the ball struck his arm in the View more »- Bradley hails match-winner Donovan
United States coach Bob Bradley lauded Landon Donovan's character following the midfielder's match-winning performance against Algeria.
Donovan struck the only goal of the game in injury-time as the US, who would have been out if they had only managed a draw, ended up not only securing a place in the last 16 but also View more »- England's long walk to freedom has started
JOY: England celebrate Defoe's winner
IT should not have been this painful. This excruciatingly painful.
But England's long walk to freedom started at Nelson Mandela Bay.
Now the slate is wiped clean and if Fabio Capello's squad can reproduce the patches of form they showed here over ninety minutes in Bloemfontei View more »- England has advanced to Round 16: View of Beckham
View more »- Low ready for England clash
Joachim Low fears Wayne Rooney could "explode" into form when Germany meet England in the last 16 of the World Cup in South Africa.
A second-half goal from Werder Bremen star Mesut Ozil settled Germany's Group D match with Ghana and set up the encounter with Fabio Capello's men in Bloemfontein on Sunday, and Germany c View more »
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| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
